''Cyperus reflexus'' is a species of

sedge The Cyperaceae are a family of graminoid (grass-like), monocotyledonous flowering plants known as sedges. The family is large, with some 5,500 known species described in about 90 genera, the largest being the "true sedges" genus ''Carex'' wit ...

that is native to parts of the

Americas The Americas, which are sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North and South America. The Americas make up most of the land in Earth's Western Hemisphere and comprise the New World. Along with th ...

. The species was first formally described by the botanist

Martin Vahl Martin Henrichsen Vahl (10 October 1749 – 24 December 1804) was a Danish-Norwegian botanist, herbalist and zoologist. Biography Martin Vahl was born in Bergen, Norway and attended Bergen Cathedral School. He studied botany at the University ...

in 1805.

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reflexus Taxa named by Martin Vahl Plants described in 1805 Flora of Argentina Flora of Brazil Flora of Bolivia Flora of Costa Rica Flora of Chile Flora of Ecuador Flora of Mexico Flora of Florida Flora of Louisiana Flora of Oklahoma Flora of Texas Flora of Peru Flora of Paraguay Flora of Uruguay Flora of Venezuela Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Cyperus-stub

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